PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Quinton Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matti Teikalainen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Quinton Jackson has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Jackson
vs
Teikalainen

190 cm
24
216 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

191 cm
25
217 lbs
9 - 8 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Quinton Jackson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Matti Teikalainen!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Albert Achterberg and Aafke Stam.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jackson throws a series of punches but Teikalainen moves out of range.
Teikalainen takes a swing at Jackson's ribcage but misses.
Jackson scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Nice straight punches there by Jackson. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Jackson.
Jackson moves out of range as Teikalainen strikes.
Jackson ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Teikalainen uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Jackson.
Jackson moves away from the strike by Teikalainen.
No joy there for Jackson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Jackson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Quinton Jackson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jackson lands with a nice body punch.
Teikalainen swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Jackson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Jackson slips a jab and a cross from Teikalainen.
Jackson works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Teikalainen throws a jab but it's blocked by Jackson.
Jackson lands a nice hook to Teikalainen's body. Teikalainen takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Quinton Jackson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Teikalainen ducks right into an uppercut from Jackson.
Jackson ducks under a wild hook from Teikalainen.
Jackson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Teikalainen.
A slow jab from Teikalainen misses its intended target.
Teikalainen looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Jackson cracks Teikalainen with a right hand to the side of the head.
Jackson misses with a two punch combination.
The fighters circling - Teikalainen throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Teikalainen misses with a series of wild punches.
Jackson ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Jackson misses the shot to the body.
Jackson connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Teikalainen momentarily.
Jackson fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Teikalainen looks gassed!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Teikalainen gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Jackson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A left and a right from Jackson both land. Nice combination.
Teikalainen fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Nice uppercut lands for Jackson. That snapped Teikalainen's head back.
Jackson misses with a body shot
and Teikalainen counters with an inside leg kick.
Nice shot lands for Jackson.
Teikalainen throws a combination that misses
and Jackson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Teikalainen ducks right into an uppercut from Jackson.
Teikalainen looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jackson. Teikalainen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jackson cracks Teikalainen with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Jackson throws a left and a right that both miss
and Teikalainen counters with a straight right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Danga de danga de dang - Jackson scores with a four punch combination!
Jackson lands an overhand right.
Jackson misses with a double jab.
Jackson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Jackson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Teikalainen tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Jackson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jackson digs a good hook to Teikalainen's body.
Jackson throws a good cross that connects.
Jackson looks to land a combination. Teikalainen sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Jackson slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Jackson lands with an overhand left.
Jackson's corner calls for a 1-2. Jackson obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Teikalainen takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Jackson throws a good cross that connects.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Jackson lands a left and a right that send Teikalainen crashing to the mat, dazed. Jackson thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

Teikalainen is rocked!

Jackson drops Teikalainen with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Teikalainen looks back up at him and smiles so Jackson waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Teikalainen is still on wobbly legs! Can Jackson finish him?
Jackson lands with a jab that stuns his opponent. Teikalainen is looking to close the distance but Jackson sees it coming and throws a beautiful knee! Teikalainen crumbles to the mat and that's all she wrote! Let's hope Teikalainen is OK because that was naaaaaasty!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:16 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Knee). Quinton Jackson!